Texas · House Bill 2850 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to discovery procedures for civil actions brought under the Family Code.

HB 2850 Sponsored by Reggie Smith Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 4, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Smith)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1032)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateLaid before the Senate
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2850 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–2
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 2 Not voting 6
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 13, 2023 House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 21, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.